Re: Kassidy Hammond Turns 2! Newfoundland, Janeway Children's

[Guest guest]

HI!

It's wonderful to hear from you, and I can't believe Kassidy is

already 2!

I do indeed remember all the work you were putting against getting a

local program started at Janeway - I can just imagine the monumental

effort that it took on your part. What a victory, though, that

Janeway Children's Hospital is helmeting plagio babies. I know it

must have meant a lot to you to personally meet , who is

getting treatment there owing to your personal crusade to make help

available in that area.

I hope you hear from any current members going to Janeway. I don't

recall any recent posts from anyone mentioning Janeway lately, but

maybe they are just reading the posts and not posting themselves. I

added Newfoundland and Janeway to the subject header to help get

their attention if they are scrolling through posts.

Would you let us know when the follow-up story is completed? I'd

love to read it myself, if they have a link to the news site.

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> Hi everyone...It has been a long time since we posted a message,

but

> I had an " experience " at the local childrens' hospital the other

> day that just made me smile!

> Kassidy turned two on August 2, 2004, and as some of the older

> members will know, Kassidy wore a helmet for plagiocephaly from

> April to October last year. Her helmet was made and serviced at

> Metro Health in Saint , New Brunswick, and we live in St.

's

> Newfoundland. After much rallying we now have a local program that

> is in operation at the Janeway Childrens hospital. I was there

with

> Kassidy the other day, July 29th, to be exact when we met a mom of

a

> little boy named . has Plagio and he was wearing

a

> helmet made at the Janeway. I was very emotional after we

> spoke...We spent so much time and money convincing the local

> specialists that this was a viable option that now that we have a

> program here it is just so amazing. I understand from the

orthotics

> department that they have several helmets in rotation now and I am

> pleased as punch! We got our start from the Sponagles in St.

> New Brunswick and now we are proud to say that we have

> passed our torch on as they did. If there are parents out there

who

> are using the services at the Janeway my family would love to hear

> from you. There has been talk of a follow up story in the local

> paper about Kassidys story and it would be amazing to have the

kids

> who have helmets made locally in the story. Please contact me

> directly. If you are interested in getting together ask Jay Green

> at the Janeway to give you my phonenumber.

> Gooid luck on your trek..and it works!

[Guest guest]

Hi Christie! Well Kassidy is doing very well. She wore her helmet

from April to October last year and in general it went well. No

major issues except the constant travel, and when something

mechanical did arise, the orthos at the Janeway helped patch it up

until we could get back to NB. Kassidy has realignment of her ears,

which were about 1 inch out of whack and her eyes, in which the

right eye was about 1/2 an inch lower than the left. She seems to

be developing the right shape to her jaw and from what we can tell,

doing very well. She wasn't banded until she was over nine months

old because we had such a hard time getting someone to listen to our

concerns and actually send us to someone who could prescribe the

helmet and/or recommend treatment. We saw dramatic results within a

few weeks, and we can honestly say that we are not one bit

dissapointed that we did it! Kassidy still has a fairly flat head.

Her Plagio was very pronounced and alot of it came from low fluid

during my pregnancy and her low body fat at birth. she will have to

have glasses adjusted and hats and helmets will be a challenge, but

it is better, and thankfully her facial features are corrected, and

what a cutie she is!!!! we are not overy concerned about Kass's

head shape as she has two wonderful aunts that are hairdressers and

who would look at her head when her face is all that! I have put

photos from our vacation in for developing and when they come back I

will post some of the cuter ones for all to see. thanks for asking

about our story. I am glad to tell it. we have lost track of the

whole plagio thing as of late..with three kids just turning three

two and one, our time is compressed.

take care and i will pop in in a few days!

Wanda mom to Kassidy

> > Hi everyone...It has been a long time since we posted a message,

> but

> > I had an " experience " at the local childrens' hospital the

other

> > day that just made me smile!

> > Kassidy turned two on August 2, 2004, and as some of the older

> > members will know, Kassidy wore a helmet for plagiocephaly from

> > April to October last year. Her helmet was made and serviced at

> > Metro Health in Saint , New Brunswick, and we live in St.

> 's

> > Newfoundland. After much rallying we now have a local program

that

> > is in operation at the Janeway Childrens hospital. I was there

> with

> > Kassidy the other day, July 29th, to be exact when we met a mom

of

> a

> > little boy named . has Plagio and he was

wearing

> a

> > helmet made at the Janeway. I was very emotional after we

> > spoke...We spent so much time and money convincing the local

> > specialists that this was a viable option that now that we have

a

> > program here it is just so amazing. I understand from the

> orthotics

> > department that they have several helmets in rotation now and I

am

> > pleased as punch! We got our start from the Sponagles in St.

> > New Brunswick and now we are proud to say that we have

> > passed our torch on as they did. If there are parents out there

> who

> > are using the services at the Janeway my family would love to

hear

> > from you. There has been talk of a follow up story in the local

> > paper about Kassidys story and it would be amazing to have the

> kids

> > who have helmets made locally in the story. Please contact me

> > directly. If you are interested in getting together ask Jay

Green

> > at the Janeway to give you my phonenumber.

> > Gooid luck on your trek..and it works!

[Guest guest]

HEY Wanda! So great to hear an update from you!!!! I'm glad

Kassidy is doing so well and Happy Birthday wishes to her! Thats

great news about the local option now for people in your area. Now,

you had another baby after Kassidy too, right? How is she doing?

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad 7/29/04 after 3 bands

Cape Cod, Ma

> > > Hi everyone...It has been a long time since we posted a

message,

> > but

> > > I had an " experience " at the local childrens' hospital the

> other

> > > day that just made me smile!

> > > Kassidy turned two on August 2, 2004, and as some of the older

> > > members will know, Kassidy wore a helmet for plagiocephaly

from

> > > April to October last year. Her helmet was made and serviced

at

> > > Metro Health in Saint , New Brunswick, and we live in St.

> > 's

> > > Newfoundland. After much rallying we now have a local program

> that

> > > is in operation at the Janeway Childrens hospital. I was

there

> > with

> > > Kassidy the other day, July 29th, to be exact when we met a

mom

> of

> > a

> > > little boy named . has Plagio and he was

> wearing

> > a

> > > helmet made at the Janeway. I was very emotional after we

> > > spoke...We spent so much time and money convincing the local

> > > specialists that this was a viable option that now that we

have

> a

> > > program here it is just so amazing. I understand from the

> > orthotics

> > > department that they have several helmets in rotation now and

I

> am

> > > pleased as punch! We got our start from the Sponagles in St.

> > > New Brunswick and now we are proud to say that we have

> > > passed our torch on as they did. If there are parents out

there

> > who

> > > are using the services at the Janeway my family would love to

> hear

> > > from you. There has been talk of a follow up story in the

local

> > > paper about Kassidys story and it would be amazing to have the

> > kids

> > > who have helmets made locally in the story. Please contact me

> > > directly. If you are interested in getting together ask Jay

> Green

> > > at the Janeway to give you my phonenumber.

> > > Gooid luck on your trek..and it works!

[Guest guest]

Hi ~

It is good to hear from you too! Yes we did have another little one

just 11.5 months after Kassidy was born. Kacey Clara was here just

10 days before Kassidy turned 1 and just 6 days after Keira turned

2! So this year we just had one heck of a huge birthday bash for

all three who are now 3 2 and 1! Kacey is doing great. She

initially had some tort and some mild plagio, but her head is as

round as the next guys now! She is almost walking, but is still

very happy crawling. Kassidy is running everywhere and starting to

really string together sentences well, and has an evil streak!

Keira is adapting to having to run from them both! I promise to

post some pictures from our holiday when they come back!

Take care and keep in touch

Wanda, mom to too many! hah hah hah

> > > > Hi everyone...It has been a long time since we posted a

> message,

> > > but

> > > > I had an " experience " at the local childrens' hospital the

> > other

> > > > day that just made me smile!

> > > > Kassidy turned two on August 2, 2004, and as some of the

older

> > > > members will know, Kassidy wore a helmet for plagiocephaly

> from

> > > > April to October last year. Her helmet was made and

serviced

> at

> > > > Metro Health in Saint , New Brunswick, and we live in

St.

> > > 's

> > > > Newfoundland. After much rallying we now have a local

program

> > that

> > > > is in operation at the Janeway Childrens hospital. I was

> there

> > > with

> > > > Kassidy the other day, July 29th, to be exact when we met a

> mom

> > of

> > > a

> > > > little boy named . has Plagio and he was

> > wearing

> > > a

> > > > helmet made at the Janeway. I was very emotional after we

> > > > spoke...We spent so much time and money convincing the local

> > > > specialists that this was a viable option that now that we

> have

> > a

> > > > program here it is just so amazing. I understand from the

> > > orthotics

> > > > department that they have several helmets in rotation now

and

> I

> > am

> > > > pleased as punch! We got our start from the Sponagles in

St.

> > > > New Brunswick and now we are proud to say that we

have

> > > > passed our torch on as they did. If there are parents out

> there

> > > who

> > > > are using the services at the Janeway my family would love

to

> > hear

> > > > from you. There has been talk of a follow up story in the

> local

> > > > paper about Kassidys story and it would be amazing to have

the

> > > kids

> > > > who have helmets made locally in the story. Please contact

me

> > > > directly. If you are interested in getting together ask Jay

> > Green

> > > > at the Janeway to give you my phonenumber.

> > > > Gooid luck on your trek..and it works!